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eddy-wind
That which is beat back, or returns, from a sail, bluff hill, or anything which impedes its passage; in other words, whenever the edges or veins of two currents of air, coming from opposite directions, meet, they form an eddy, or whirlwind (which see). They are felt generally near high coasts intersected by ravines. The eddy-wind of a sail escaping, in a curve, makes the sail abaft shiver.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of eddy-wind in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of eddy-wind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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